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MINI Cooper
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min⋅i

  [min-ee]
Use mini in a Sentence
–noun
1. miniskirt.
2. a minicomputer.
3. anything of a small, reduced, or miniature size.
–adjective
4. of the length of a miniskirt.
Origin:
independent use of mini-, or by shortening of words with mini- as initial element
MINI Cooper
More Super. Less Size. Learn more at the Official MINI Site today.
www.MINIUSA.com
Mini at CarMax
Quality You Can Trust at a Price You Can Afford. Shop Smart!
www.CarMax.com

mini-

 
a combining form with the meanings “of a small or reduced size in comparison with others of its kind” (minicalculator; minicar; minigun); “limited in scope, intensity, or duration” (miniboom; minicourse; minirecession); (of clothing) “short, not reaching the knee” (minidress; miniskirt).
Origin:
by shortening of miniature, minimal, or minimum

min⋅i⋅skirt

  [min-ee-skurt]
–noun
a very short skirt or skirt part, as of a coat or dress, ending several inches above the knee.
Also called mini.

Origin:
1960–65; mini(ature) + skirt

Related forms:
min⋅i⋅skirt⋅ed, adjective
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min·i   (mĭn'ē)   
n.   pl. min·is

  1. Something that is distinctively smaller than other members of its type or class.

  2. A miniskirt.


[From mini-. Sense 2, short for miniskirt.]
min'i adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
mini [ˈmɪni]

  1. mod.
    small; miniature. : I have a mini problem you can maybe help me with.
  2. n.
    a miniskirt. : I look pretty good in a mini.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

mini 
1961, abbreviation of mini-car, a small car made by British Leyland (formerly British Motor Corp.). As an abbreviation of mini-skirt, it is attested from 1966. The vogue for mini- as a prefix dates from the 1960s.

miniskirt 
1965, reputedly the invention of Fr. fashion designer André Courrèges.
"The miniskirt enables young ladies to run faster, and because of it, they may have to." [John V. Lindsay, "New York Times," Jan. 13, 1967]
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

mini- pref.
Small; miniature: minilaparotomy.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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